DURATION
12 Months (full time)
ENROLMENT
January and July intake annually
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Matric/Grade 12 qualification
• An eye for detail and an overwhelming passion for food!
COURSE TIMES
The course will involve shift work from time to time.
Mon – Fri or Tues – Sat:
• 08h00 - 17h00 or 14h00 - close of restaurant
• All times are subject to change.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Patisserie is a sought after and specialised skill and with Prue Leith Chefs
Academy’s reputation for patisserie excellence this qualification opens
kitchen doors worldwide.
The Prue Leith Diploma in Patisserie will prepare you for an entry level
position into a career as a Pastry chef with the course offering classical
French training as well as modern techniques. It is an intensive programme,
from a theoretical and practical point of view and candidates will be
expected to meet high standards to pass the course. The course progresses
from basic skills to advanced techniques and culminates in two practical
exams (one plated desserts and one focussed on buffets) as well as a final
theory exam.
The course is long enough to ensure students are confident with their skills
and comprehensive enough for the student to move into employment
directly thereafter.
The lecturing team are specialists in their field and deliver this highly sought
after qualification with passion and dedication.
DIPLOMA IN PATISSERIEGet ahead by studying with an Academy known for patisserie excellence
For more information about tuition fees & costs, please contact the Academy
tel: +27 12 654 5203 e-mail : [email protected]
www.prueleith.co.za
COURSE SUBJECTS
First SemesterFoundational Training (Includes minimum three practical classes per week)
• Cold Kitchen
• Hot Kitchen
• Pastry Kitchen
• Financial Studies
• WSET Level 1 Wine and Spirit Courses
• First Aid and Fire & Safety certificate courses
Second SemesterPastry Specialisation
(Includes minimum four practical classes per week)
• Sugar Craft - certificate course
• Advanced breads
• Breakfast patisseries
• Plated desserts
• Advanced cakes and showpieces
• Chocolate and confectionary
• High tea and buffets
• Kitchen management and design
• Menu planning
Lectures are not necessarily delivered in the order of
modules but in the most productive manner.
The final month is spent working shifts in the Academy’s
fine dining restaurant to gain practical experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Prue Leith Diploma in Patisserie
City & Guilds:
• Level 1 IVQ Certificate in Food Preparation and Cooking (8065-01)
• Level 2 IVQ Diploma in Patisserie (8065-03)
• Level 1 First Aid Certificate and Fire & Safety
Awareness Certificate
• Prue Leith Certificate in Sugar Craft
• WSET Level 1 Wine and Spirit Courses
City & Guilds Diploma in Patisserie exams are written alongside Prue Leith
exams so that the student can achieve both a local and internationally
recognised qualification which allows for easier
travel work experiences.
DIPLOMA IN PATISSERIEGet ahead by studying with an Academy known for patisserie excellence
For more information about tuition fees & costs, please contact the Academy
tel: +27 12 654 5203 e-mail : [email protected]
www.prueleith.co.za
Diploma in Patisserie (12 Months Full Time) (PAT2)
January/July 2018
Grande Dip Patisserie
Semester Semester
Tuition Fees R 101 600 R 71 340 R 172 940
City & Guilds R 4 260 R 4 450 R 8 710 NB1
Curriculum Notes R 3 150 R 1 650 R 4 800
Equipment Pack R 5 280 R 0 R 5 280 *
Fire & First Aid Course R 1 620 R 0 R 1 620
Knife Set R 8 760 R 0 R 8 760 *
Subscriptions and Sundries R 1 410 R 0 R 1 410
Textbooks R 1 815 R 1 450 R 3 265 *
Uniform R 6 596 R 0 R 6 596
WSET Wine Course Level 1 R 3 500 R 0 R 3 500
Certificate in Sugar Craft R 0 R 5 790 R 5 790
R 137 991 R 84 680 R 222 671
Option Selection: Option 1 Option 2 Option 3(Kindly make a selection) Advance Semeterly 11 Payments
Cost R 222 671 R 222 671 R 222 671
Deposit R 30 000 R 30 000 R 30 000
Balance R 192 671 R 192 671 R 192 671
Monthly payment R 96 336 R 17 516
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Signed on this day of 20_______
The Applicant The Pupil
Witness to the Applicant/Pupil Witness to the Applicant/Pupil
The Company Witness to the Company
CONTACT DETAILS
262 Rhino Avenue PO Box 10731 T +2712 654 5203 Tiny Barnetson (Chairman)
Hennospark Ext 2 Centurion F +2786 664 2256 Murray Barnetson
Centurion Pretoria [email protected] Graham Ledger (UK)
Pretoria 0046 www.prueleith.co.za Angela Schaefer
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Prue Leith C.B.E (Patron)
Anthony Roberts (MD)
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NB1 - Should City & Guilds increase their prices any time after the signing of this contract, the Company shall be entitled
to increase the C&G fee component of the full course fee by the amount of the C&G increase.
Two semesterly instalments due on the first day of the month of the commencement of each
semester.
Account to be settled in full before the commencement date of the course.
COURSE FEES AND PAYMENT ALTERNATIVES
NB2 - Items marked with an (*) remain subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations and other factors beyond
our control.
Eleven monthly instalments commencing on the first day of the month of the
commencement of the course.
DIRECTORS
Fiona Watt
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Application Form Please complete all sections 1-‐4 & the Questionnaire
1. Student Particulars
First Name(s)
Surname:
SA ID Number:
Passport Number:
(for Foreign Students)
Age:
Date Of Birth:
Mobile Number:
Telephone Number:
Email Address:
Physical Address Postal Address
Medical Details
Do you suffer from any medical condition or learning difficulty? Yes No
If yes, please specify condition & details thereof:
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2. Course Application
Date Of Enrolment
I would like to enroll for: January 20____ July 20____
Occupational Certificate Chef : (3 Years Full Time)
Grande Diploma in Culinary Arts & Wine : (18 Months Full Time)
Diploma in Food Preparation & Culinary Arts : City & Guilds (18 Months Part Time)
Diploma in Patisserie : (12 Months Full Time)
Diploma in Patisserie : City & Guilds (18 Months Part Time)
Diploma in Italian Cuisine : (ALMA Joint Programme) Option A – (13 months full time)
Diploma in Patisserie : (6 Months Full Time) * Qualified Chefs Only
Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts : (6 Months Full Time) * Qualified Chefs Only
Diploma in Italian Cuisine : (ALMA Joint Programme) Option B * Qualified Chefs Only
(9 months – 7 full time, 2 part time)
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3. Education Details
High School Attended:
Year Completed Gr. 12 :
Subjects Completed Percentage OR Symbol
Tertiary Institute Attended:
Qualification Attained:
Dates when you attended:
Other courses or qualifications:
How did you hear about Prue Leith Chefs Academy?
Radio TV Newspaper / Magazine Word of Mouth Former Student Open Day
Search Engine / Internet Staff Member Careers Advisor (Did we visit your school?) Facebook
School Communicator
Please specify and comment:
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4. Accounts & Billing Information Please complete the information of the Account Holder
Title:
First Name:
Surname:
SA ID Number:
Passport Number:
(for Foreign Students)
Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Email Address:
Relation to applicant:
Physical Address Postal Address
I the applicant hereby agree that all the information supplied above is correct.
Signature of Applicant Signature of Parent / Guardian
Date Signed:
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Questionnaire Please complete the following Questionnaire.
1) In three points describe what the word “CHEF” means to you:
2) Have you had any previous experience within the hospitality industry? Yes No
If yes, please specify:
Name of Establishment Position Comments
3) How do you feel about working in and being part of a team?
4) What is the best team you have ever been a part of?
5) If you are not successful in your application to Prue Leith Chefs Academy, what would your alternative choice of study / career be?
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6) What do you consider your strengths to be?
8) What motivates you?
9) Rate the following in order of importance to you personally from 1 to 5. (Number 1 being the most important)
Financial Remuneration
Future Security
Recognition
Appreciation
Job Satisfaction
10) Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
11) You are in charge of a kitchen and you’re in the following situation:
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Your staff are on strike and you have a lunch function booked for 50pax. How would you handle this situation?
12) What are your expectations of this industry / career?
13) Do you know and understand the responsibilities involved in this industry?
o Long irregular shift work and hours
o Working on all public holidays, including Christmas & Easter
o Kitchen environment, swearing, verbal abuse, hot and hard work
o Respect for your superiors and the kitchen “brigade system”
Working in a team and being a team player
Please comment:
14) Hygiene plays an important role and you need to realize that impeccably high levels of hygiene should be
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maintained at all times. Regular deck scrub is just one of ways we keep up with the high level of hygiene. You are expected to participate in this by scrubbing floors, walls, equipment etc. You should not see this as a punishment buy rather a way of learning the correct way of maintaining a high standard of hygiene. Hygiene and cleaning of equipment and the kitchen will be part of your daily Academy life. Can you accept this learning & working environment? 15) The use of foul language and verbal abuse in the Hospitality industry is high, as an incumbent to this career one needs to be aware that this will be part of your future working environment. Service is a short high stress period that can become very aggressive, insulting and verbally abusive. How do you feel about this aspect of your chosen career?
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Self-‐Motivational Auto Biography
In no less than a 100 words and not more than the space provided, write a short self-‐motivational autobiography about yourself. Use clear and easily readable handwriting please.
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Food Questionnaire
1) What is your favourite restaurant?
2) Why is this your favourite restaurant?
3) What type of food do they serve?
4) Who is the chef at this restaurant?
5) What is your favourite home cooked meal?
6) What do you taste when you eat your favourite meal and how does it make you feel?
7) What is the worst meal you’ve ever had?
8) Why was this your worst meal?
9) If you could choose your last meal, what would it be? And why this dish?
10) Why would you like to study at the Prue Leith Chefs Academy?
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Application Submission Please send completed application forms to [email protected]
IMPORTANT Please attach the following to your application: o Copy of your ID or passport o Gr.12 certificate (if available) or the final school report received o Proof of any other qualifications or courses completed o A short CV for applicants over the age of 18 Please take note of the following: o Applicants will be notified via e-‐mail of their scheduled interview date and time o We encourage the parents, guardians or account holders to join the applicant for their interview o Acceptance will only be confirmed once a candidate has successfully completed the interview process INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS -‐ STUDY PERMITS If you are a foreign student and wish to study at Prue Leith Chefs Academy you need to apply for a Student Permit.
Study permits must be applied for at any regional office of the Department of Home Affairs near the educational
institution you will be studying at or at the nearest South African embassy, mission or consulate abroad by completing a Form BI-‐1738.
A South African educational institution cannot register an international student until a valid study permit has been issued. A provisional acceptance letter will be issued to an applicant to assist with the application of the study permit, but only after the interview has been deemed successful. Final acceptance will be granted once the
Applicant presents a valid study permit.
Academy Details
Physical Address: 262 Rhino Street, Hennopspark, Ext 2, Centurion, Pretoria
Fax: 086 664 2256 | Telephone: (012) 654 5203
Postal Address: PO Box 10731, Centurion, 0046
Thank you for completing the Prue Leith Chefs Academy application form. We look forward to welcoming you at the academy for your interview and site visit.